Cape Cod Events Calendar 2011

admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:40:08 +0000

I woke up this morning to sunshine after two gray and rainy days on Cape Cod and decided that it’s time for some inspiration. After all it’s only 38 days now until daylight savings begins and 45 days until the vernal equinox, which signals the start of spring. So I started thinking about all the great annual events held here on Cape Cod that I, and so many others like me, look forward to each year.

I remember my dad quoting his grandmother, Gramma Rockwell, as some annual event approached in his small hometown in Massachusetts. “Goin’ to the time tonight?” she would ask. The “time” could be anything from a local church supper to the annual local fair, but knowing who was and who wasn’t going was big news apparently.

Our bed and breakfast guests often inquire if anything special is going on during their planned visit. Although Cape Cod offers a wealth of activities to enjoy at any time of the year, I think it makes our guests feel somewhat more connected if they can take in a special event or two during their stay. It’s part of the “authentic experience” movement that seems so prevalent these days.

I look forward to getting my copy of all the annual guides to Cape Cod, like the Cape Cod Life Annual Guide and the Cape Cod Travel Guide, each of which publish an upcoming calendar of events. So for those of you who want something to look forward to, as I do, here are some great local Cape Cod events to mark on your calendar.

March 18-20 11th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival
April 29-May 1 Brewster in Bloom
April 29-May 1 Nantucket Daffodil Festival Weekend
May 8-14 Cape and Islands Beer Week
May 18-22 15th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival
May 28-30 Figawai Race Weekend
June 11-12 10th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival
July 10 14th Annual Secret Garden Tour
July 16-23 167th Barnstable County Fair
August 7 26th Annual TD Bank Pops by the Sea
August 14 Falmouth Road Race
August 12-13 Seventh Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival
September 8-11 Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival
September 10-11 Eighth Annual Bird Carvers’ Show and Sale
September 17-18 23rd Annual Glass Show and Sale
September 23-25 42nd Annual Bourne Scallop Fest
October 14-15 Fifth Annual Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival
October 15-16 10th Annual Wellfleet Oyster Fest

As always, we’d love to have you as our guest at the High Pointe Inn if you plan on attending any of these events. We are centrally located mid-Cape in West Barnstable, MA, an hour’s drive from Boston or Providence and in close proximity to the ferries for the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.

Cape Cod Celebrates Its Bountiful Harvest, Part I: Spring

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:54:03 +0000

Winters are long on Cape Cod. Not necessarily cold, but often gray. Hence, one of our favorite winter pastimes is anticipating the arrival of spring and summer with their inherent seasonal offerings and requisite celebrations. Cape Cod is rife with special events that highlight our symbiotic relationship with the fruits of land and sea, and the High Pointe Inn avidly supports many of these events. In fact, Rich is a major contributor to the Wellfleet OysterFest, making his annual sacrifice by consuming 4-5 dozen oysters single-handedly.

We are delighted to share with you a few of our favorite spring and summer events that showcase the region’s culinary delights and prolific arts community. And stay tuned for Cape Cod Celebrates Its Bountiful Harvest, Part II: Fall in an upcoming blog post.

Herb Festival, May 14-16, 2010

Held at the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich, this festival focuses on the use of herbs through exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, and an extensive plant sale of herbs, perennials, wildflowers, everlastings and annuals. A delightful herb luncheon is served on Friday (reservations are required).

Nantucket Wine Festival, May 19-23, 2010

Over the past 13 years the Nantucket Wine Festival has blossomed into one of the nation’s most celebrated wine and food events. This year’s festival will be staged entirely in the heart of downtown Nantucket. Events include wine luncheons, dinners, receptions, seminars, auctions, and the Grand Tasting.

Cape Cod Maritime Days, month of May

Cape Cod Maritime Days is a celebration of the Cape’s rich maritime history comprised of lighthouse and walking tours, nautical art exhibits and maritime lectures, boat-building exhibits, and kayak excursions. The month-long celebration also features the Cape Cod Maritime History Symposium and Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival.

Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival, late May/earlyJune 2010

Cape Cod Life Publications celebrates Cape Cod’s distinguished culinary world with its annual Food & Wine Festival in late May/early June. The week-long festival showcases the region’s finest chefs and restaurants through a series of wine dinners and “cultural” happy hours. More than forty restaurants from Provincetown to Bourne will hold dinners each evening highlighting their chef’s best. Joining the restaurants will be local and international winemakers who will offer pairings of spectacular wines from around the world.

Cape Cod Chowderfest, June 2010

A Cape Cod tradition, the annual Chowder Fest is held at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. Sample chowder from many of the Cape’s best restaurants, all competing for the coveted “WCOD Chowder Bowl.” Spend the afternoon savoring the quintessential seaside flavor of Cape Cod, while being serenaded by some of the best bands in the region.

Cape Cod Quahog Day, June 2010

The centerpiece of this fun and offbeat event, marking the first day of Summer, is the prognostication from the Secretary General of Quahog Republic on how many weeks of beach weather lie ahead.

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Cape Cod Events Calendar 2011

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